Brake system — general information Skoda cars of the Octavia range, as usual, have a foot brake on all wheels and a parking brake on the rear. Foot brake liquid with a diagonal connection and brake booster. The influence of the first and second circuits...
Brake fluid Brake fluid is part of the brake system and for Skoda cars of the Octavia type range, only fluid that complies with the international classification TL 766 X DOT 4, N 052 766 XO is intended. When filling a new car for...
Front disc brakes Fragment of the section of the front disc brake caliper 1 - brake caliper; 2 - piston; 3 - rubber sealing ring; 4 - protective anti-dust cuff; 5 - friction segments Front wheel brakes disc, caliper, single-piston finger...
Replacing rear drum brakes Brake rear drum brake (diameter – 230 mm) 1 - brake shield; 2 - plug; 3 – working hydraulic cylinder; 4 – bolts of fastening of the brake cylinder; 5 - rear brake shoe with parking brake lever (in the direction of...
Load regulator — check Load regulator A - layout; B - location and connection In vehicles not equipped with ABS (or ABS/EDS), the rear axle brakes are actuated by a device called a load regulator. The load regulator is fixed on the body and...
Vacuum brake booster, tandem master cylinder Brake booster, brake master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir 1 - brake booster; 2 – a cover of the brake liquid reservoir with a signaling device for the height of the liquid level; 3 - brake fluid reservoir; 4 -...
Vacuum brake booster — check The vacuum booster has a diameter of 10 inches (thumbs). Its function is to increase the pressure on the THV piston depending on the stroke length when the brake pedal is depressed. The booster is part of the tandem...
Master tandem brake cylinder (THV) Working diameter of the main tandem brake cylinder (further only THV) is 23.81 mm, it is made in the form of a double ring and is installed in a horizontal position. A part of the THV mounting kit is the brake fluid...
Brake fluid reservoir The brake fluid reservoir is part of the THV. It is made of white transparent plastic, it has the marks of the highest and lowest liquid level allowed (MAX and MIN). The tank, with its lower outlets, enters through the...
Brake lines and hoses The pressurized brake fluid is routed from the master tandem brake cylinder by high pressure rubber hoses and steel pipes. Brake pipes steel, galvanized, with an external protective layer of plastic. Their maximum...
The principle of operation of the ABS system Diagram of lateral force - skid and ABS adjustment area ABS (anti-block system) is an equipment that contributes to driving safety (during braking). ABS enhances the vehicle's active safety in the following situations:...
Description of the structure of the ABS anti-lock braking system Wheel speed sensor for ABS 1 - impulse wheel for removing the revolutions of the front wheel; 2 - front wheel speed sensor; 3 - impulse wheel for removing revolutions of the rear wheel; 4 - rear wheel speed sensor; 5 -...
Handbrake — parking brake control lever Mounting reamer of the parking brake lever 1 - lever; 2 – lever bracket; 3 - latch; 4 - push button; 5 – button spring; 6 - button thrust bushing; 7 - thrust of the cable balancer; 8 - balancer for fixing the tips of...